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Richard Rhodes — The making of the atomic bomb

Listen now | developing a powerful, unprecedented, & potentially apocalyptic technology within an uncertain arms-race situation

May 23, 20232h 37m10 chaptersRichard Rhodes
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What this episode covers

Listen now | developing a powerful, unprecedented, & potentially apocalyptic technology within an uncertain arms-race situation

Where to start

Deterrence, disarmament, North Korea, Taiwan

Deterrence, disarmament, North Korea, Taiwan

Start at 1:08:24

Firebombing vs nuclear vs hydrogen bombs

Firebombing vs nuclear vs hydrogen bombs

Start at 29:10

AI progress vs Manhattan Project

AI progress vs Manhattan Project

Start at 1:53:40

People and topics
Key takeaways
  • Oppenheimer movie
  • Was the bomb inevitable?
  • Firebombing vs nuclear vs hydrogen bombs
  • Stalin & the Soviet program
  • Deterrence, disarmament, North Korea, Taiwan
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